I have found something that looks like it but each letter is intersected with a square box and the formatting is all over the place, but I can pick out text that is what I was working on for sure.I was viewing it in Wordpad, I shall try another programme.The file reads ~Qil0958

The program should have a Automatic Save My WordPerfect does and I set it to save every 1 min. If it crashes next time I open WordPerfect it asks me what I want to do with the Doc Open and Rename, Delete etc. The Auto Save should be in Settings or Options, Prefs etc

I'm pretty certain this version of Works does not have an auto-save function, as I've been double checking now. Shame that ;-)

Thank you sattman for that very good link; I shall bookmark it. Worth knowing.I really ought to use Word now as I have it on this PC!I think it harks back to my liking of the templates when a beginner etc. Plus no one can open the .wps files if I send them on!